"Don't Fight the Sea" is a song written by Terry Jacks and released as a single in 1976, reaching #31 on the Canadian Charts.
| Don't Fight the Sea | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Al Jardine featuring the Beach Boys |
| Album: | A Postcard from California |
| B-Side: | "Friends" (acapella) |
| Recorded: | 1978–2010 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Capitol Records |
| Chronology: | Al Jardine |
| Prev Title: | PT Cruiser |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
The song was attempted by the Beach Boys in 1976 during recording sessions for their album 15 Big Ones.[1] In 2010, the song was rewritten with Al Jardine for his album A Postcard from California and with several of his Beach Boys bandmates making a guest appearance, with vocals culled from various recording sessions during the interim period. Jardine's version was also issued on a 7" vinyl record on April 16, 2011 for Record Store Day 2011 in a limited edition of 2,500 copies (1,000 white vinyl and 1,500 black vinyl) with the proceeds to benefit tsunami relief for Japan.[2]